Planning Your Program
Once students declare the journalism major, typically some time during their sophomore year, they are assigned a faculty member who will serve as their adviser and help them develop a program of study to achieve their educational goals.
The curriculum’s journalism courses cover topics ranging from a history of journalism to writing, copy editing, ethics, graphics, photography and digital news. In addition, some courses cross disciplines, so journalism might be paired with politics or women, gender and sexuality to create a course that examines journalistic practices through a different lens.
In addition to demanding coursework, journalism students plan to participate in at least one, if not more, internships during their time at Richmond. They may then round out their experience writing for The Collegian or working at the campus radio station, WDCE 90.1 FM. Taking advantage of other experiential learning opportunities such as studying abroad or independent research only further secure their success after graduation.
